Beijing court orders Malaysia Airlines to pay damages to families of MH370 victims

A Beijing court ordered Malaysia Airlines on Dec. 8, 2025 to pay compensation to the families of eight passengers from flight MH370, more than a decade after the plane disappeared. (AFP)
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Updated 09 December 2025
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Beijing court orders Malaysia Airlines to pay damages to families of MH370 victims

  • Court orders airline to pay each family compensation for the death of their loved one, funeral expense and damages stemming from emotional distress

BEIJING: A Beijing court has ruled that Malaysia Airlines must pay 2.9 million yuan ($410,000) each to the families of eight passengers who went missing in the mysterious disappearance of the MH370 flight more than a decade ago.
The court ordered the airline to pay each family compensation for the death of their loved one, funeral expenses and damages stemming from emotional distress, it said in a statement Monday. Although it is not known what happened to the passengers, they have been declared legally dead.
There were 239 passengers and crew members on the flight that disappeared after departing Kuala Lumpur for Beijing in 2014. Despite years of searches, it’s unknown why the plane went down or what happened to the people on board. Most of the passengers were Chinese, and their families in China have continued to seek answers.
The court said that another 23 cases remain pending. In 47 other cases, families have reached agreements with the airlines and withdrawn their suits.
Last Wednesday, the Malaysian government said it would resume a search for the missing plane starting Dec. 30.


EU warns against Trump’s tariffs threat over Greenland

Updated 17 January 2026
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EU warns against Trump’s tariffs threat over Greenland

  • “Tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral,” they wrote
  • “Europe will remain united, coordinated, and committed to upholding its sovereignty“

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders on Saturday warned against US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on European countries until he has achieved his purchase of Greenland.
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, issued the joint statement hours after Trump threatened multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25 percent.


“Tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral,” they wrote in a post on social media.
“Europe will remain united, coordinated, and committed to upholding its sovereignty,” they added.
The statement came days after Danish and Greenlandic officials held talks in Washington over Trump’s bid to acquire the territory, without reaching agreement.
“The EU stands in full solidarity with Denmark and the people of Greenland,” said the EU statement.
“Dialogue remains essential, and we are committed to building on the process begun already last week between the Kingdom of Denmark and the US.”